The New Republic

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The Washington Examiner has an editorial demanding that the National Labor Relations Board "crack down" on union thuggery. Here are a few of the Examiner's examples of the union tactics the NLRB should crack down upon: Stage regular mass visits or sit-ins... Organize constant telephone calls... READ MORE >>

The Republican party has made a lot of hay blaming the Obama administration for the deficit it inherited in 2009. That line of attack has become more difficult to sustain since President Obama offered Republicans a $4 trillion deficit-cutting deal tilted overwhelmingly toward spending cuts -- indeed, if we assume that the Bush tax cuts on income over $250,000 expire, it consists entirely of net spending cuts. READ MORE >>

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John Boehner says the Gang of Six deficit plan is like the deal he walked away from with President Obama, but worse: READ MORE >>

-- Allen West's horrible attack on Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, via Ben Smith at Politico -- People want a debt compromise. People and voters. And Republicans. -- Evgeny Morozov's cover story on Google's fall from grace READ MORE >>

The Senate "Gang Of Six" today made a final push for its deficit reduction proposal, announcing that apostate gang member Tom Coburn had rejoined the group, releasing its plan, and unveiling numerous Senatorial endorsements. President Obama praised the group and its plan at his press conference today. READ MORE >>

A scant few months after the Paul Ryan budget redefined the boundaries of conservative fanaticism, the Republican Party's new "Cut, Cap, and Balance" Constitutional Amendment makes that document seem quaintly reasonable. Ezra Klein sums up the policy: READ MORE >>

PPP now has him trailing Michelle Bachmann in a national head-to-head matchup. Check out this part about Romney's support for the individual mandate: READ MORE >>

Want to know why we're on the verge of a debt ceiling crisis? Things like this column today from William Cohan: READ MORE >>